Whenever I come straight out of reading a volume of this series, I always want to give it a high number of stars simply for the hilarity, but on laterWhenever I come straight out of reading a volume of this series, I always want to give it a high number of stars simply for the hilarity, but on later reflection, I always end up lowering my opinion. The second volume has pretty much the same elements as the first. Humor. Sexual tension. Hard-to-follow action. There are inklings of a larger plot beginning to surface, however, so I'm once again debating on whether or not to start buying this series. I definitely am going to continue reading it, though....more

Seimei is back with a vengeance, and it's Beloved vs. Beloved as Nisei and Soubi match up for the battle of a lifetime! SouSynopsis from Tokyopop.com:

Seimei is back with a vengeance, and it's Beloved vs. Beloved as Nisei and Soubi match up for the battle of a lifetime! Soubi's past with Ritsu-sensei is finally revealed, and Ritsuka will have to decide once and for all what his true feelings about his mysterious (and malevolent?) older brother are, not to mention where his loyalties lie!

When a Loveless volume is going to come out, I usually do a complete reread of the volumes before it because the plot is pretty heavy (and confusing, at least to me), and there's a lot of down time in between volumes releases. This time, I didn't do the reread, but I don't think my understanding of this newest volume suffered all that much, because it's mostly a conclusion of the Seimei conflict from the previous volume, which, of course, is just the tip of the iceberg in the context of the series itself. Compared to past volumes, I felt this one was quite short, and there are three little stories in it that don't really pertain to the conflict currently going on. The result was that I felt that there wasn't much "new" stuff in the volume, but the stuff that was there was really heavy.

I think this is one of those volumes that touches on so many of the themes of Loveless. Adult vs. child. What it means to love someone. Control and power play. Role reversal. The power of words, which can hurt both physically and emotionally, in the Loveless universe. Because there are so many important themes in this volume, I feel that it was good, but it might have been better if the volume was much longer, or if these chapters had been tacked on to the previous volume. This volume didn't lack for strength, but it still left me a bit unsatisfied....more

This volume was a lot better than I expected it to be. The combination of sexy vampires, BL, and relatively complex relationships seems way too good tThis volume was a lot better than I expected it to be. The combination of sexy vampires, BL, and relatively complex relationships seems way too good to be true, but this volume had all of those. The chapters are vaguely episodic, but it's clear that the relationship between the two main characters--a vampire and a cyborg vampire/vampire hunter (yeah, it's complicated)--is one that goes back many years, and there are probably bits of their history that we haven't seen yet. There are a few other mysteries going on, but so far, there are no hints of a bigger plot. Also, some of the panels make it hard to follow the action, which kind of made reading it confusing and unclear. So, it doesn't get full marks, but I'm looking forward to reading the next volume....more

This has never been my favorite of the volumes, mainly because the mixture of plot and character stuff doesn't feel as cohesive, despite the very cleaThis has never been my favorite of the volumes, mainly because the mixture of plot and character stuff doesn't feel as cohesive, despite the very clearly overarching theme of "god" throughout the whole volume. Still good, though....more

While watching/reading (more watching) Saiyuki, I wondered what Minekura would do if she were to downscale her stories and focus on tighter plots, andWhile watching/reading (more watching) Saiyuki, I wondered what Minekura would do if she were to downscale her stories and focus on tighter plots, and I think Wild Adapter is a good example of what she's capable when she narrows her focus to a couple of characters instead of a whole cast. It's dark and gritty, and I'm very eager to see where it goes from the first two or three volumes....more

Loveless is one of those series that I really adore when reading but don't think too much about in between volume releases. For me, the strongest sellLoveless is one of those series that I really adore when reading but don't think too much about in between volume releases. For me, the strongest selling point is the relationship between Ritsuka and Soubi. It has some very unexpected elements of equality in it, which I find very appealing. Personally, I think the story could have been plotted a bit better--when I try to think back on what happened in previous volumes, I find that I can remember the emotional scenes between Ritsuka and Soubi, but not much movement in the plot.

Currently, I've collected up to Volume 6, and the series is still on-going. I'm really enjoying it, but unless the relationship between Ritsuka and Soubi keeps moving forward in interesting ways, I think the series may lose steam plot-wise if it drags into an excessive amount of volumes....more

The best word to describe Eerie Queerie (God, I really wish they'd kept the Japanese title--"Ghost") is "cute." There's no sort of "wow" factor to it,The best word to describe Eerie Queerie (God, I really wish they'd kept the Japanese title--"Ghost") is "cute." There's no sort of "wow" factor to it, but it's a fun, four-volume read. ...more